The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-09-15

Wcck.
Mr.. G. w. COttrcll expects to launch the new
barkcntine in his yard in about three weeks.
Grouse and wild ducks are reported quite plenti
full in this vicinity, and local sportsmen are on tn,
alert.
Mr.. W. X. Morrison, of this city, has within one
week, shipped 5000 pounds of bird shot to the
east, which indicates that hunting will be lively
this fall.
A Belfast lady lost some money last week, bu
she could not tell where. She received it Saturday
in an envelope from Mr.. Burkctt, in whose store
the money was found.
Mr.. Arnold Harris talks of building next ycal
thirty-s,N foot extension to the Follctt store
Main street, the extension to be two and hal
stories high with Mansard roof.
A blast last week from the trench on lower
Main street knocked out the window in S. A
Blodgetts blacksmith shop. The contractor i'm
mcdiatcy replaced it with new ono.
Mayor Burgess has at his store twin apples which
grew from one stem. One of the apples is two and
a half and the other three inches in diameter and
both are perfect in form, where they are con
nected. Old orchariists say they never before saw
the like.
Pensions have been granted to Franklin II
Black, Belfast; James +. knowlton, Swanville
W. Trundy, Belfast; David j. Kmball, reissue
Swanvile; Simeon c. Taylor, Camden; WILDER F
Wood, original, China; Llewellyn Lincoln. in
crease, Scaismont.
Mr. Hugh Harris, of this city, will be married
to day at Augusta, to daughter Of Dr. North OF
that city, Mr. and Mrs. Harris will make a short
tour to New York. This fall Mr.. Harris Will enter
the medical department at Dartmouth college, and
later graduate from Harvard.
Mile. Ehca opened her season in Til. city on
Monday evening in W. S. Gibert's Neurological
comedy of pygmalon and Calatea. Rhea was
well supported, but for high priced performance
1t was not up to expectations There no
orchestra, no scenery. and plain costumes. y good
sized audience was present.
Mr.. Mitchell, state constable, says that on Tues
days Boston boat were thirty seven barrels of Ii
quor for uprivor parties. He applied to the Police
Judge for a warrant to seize it, but refused.
Mr. Mitchell says fifty barrels went up river but !,
few days ago. Our Bangor neghbor5 are putting
in Il stock for the fall campaign.
Hon. S. l.. Milliken calls the Portland Argus to
book for publishing statements that his brother
ing Architect Bell by which Mr.. Millikcn brother
was to have an increase of salary in return for the
formers vote in Congress. Mr. Miliken denoun-
ceS it us absurd and pointedly remarks that he
does not know of any matter in which Mr.. Bell
was interested over which there any
controversy in Congress. Such insnuatons are
unworthy of Il respectable newspaper. Bangor
Wing n Courier.
TIE STALLION CUP. One of the prizes offered at
the Maine state Fair last week, was a silver cup to
a.,
This trophy was won by Mr.. W. Z. Marshall'-
stallion IIaroldson and may be seen at his store in
this city. The cup is valued at $50 and is handsome
in design llarodson made his mile i'll 2.41, but
was ready to beat that record had it been lowered
by any of his competitors.
on Thursday the Sth inst, Mrs Mary H. Gilbert,
of Gloucester, Mass, celebrated the l0ist anniver
sary of her birth. Mrs. Gilbert is in good health
and retains her faculties to remarkable degree.
A party given for her benefit, when the Old
lady repeated hymn beginning "Why should |
start and fear to die" Mrs Gilbert is great aunt
of Mr. Fitz W. Gilbert, of this city and is the wife
of tie late Samuel Gilbert. The Cape Ann Advcr-
tiser of last week published portrait Of Mrs. Gil
bert.
STEAMER NOTES. Tue Is. x Il. 5. Co. steamers
have been making quick eastward passages.
The Rockand which has been running an cN
cursion boat all summer has taken the Henry
Morrison's route Steamer Henry Morrison, OF
the Blue Hill and Ellsworth route, on her trip up
Sept :, had her smoke stack shaken out of her and
other damage i'll the rough sea. and was lowed in
to tockland by steamer katahdin. 1t is said tina,
the Mary Morgan will continue on her present
Der ! NH thnt fin
boat will take her place. Tic new steamer Blue
Hill VIII ch has jest been built in East Boston by
Mckay 20" the Blrehir & Ellsworth Steamboat
Company WI leave East Eoson to. morrow Fri
day. and viii be given a trial mp She is 40 feet
in Length and Is feet beam. being finely fitted NJ
for Il passcngcr boat. Fer saloon Is handsomely
furn ~.irti and COMFORTABLE.
ODD FE Low tNCUR>IoN. Canton Pallts, No.
4, Patriarchs Militant J. o. o. +, of this city ac
companicd by the lncolnvilic band and friend, to
the number Of 200, made an excursion to Camden
last Thursday on steamer Rockland. The day was
fine and the sail down the bay with the music and
singing Ivy the band was much eni"vcd. The Cam
den Herald says Of the excursion
There was an excursion from Belfast to tamticn
ON the steamer Rucklant Yesterday of the Canton
Pallas No. 4, patrarcus Militant, |. o. O. f., and
their friends, numbering in all some 200, accom-
panied by the l;ncolnvilic band. This was the
first public appearance of this canton on pa'ade.
There We're - of the II in uniform and they made
very fine, soldierly appearance As they marched
from the steamer to the Bay View where tner
dnrd. They were met at the wharf by Mount
Battle Lodge, |. .. o. F., and escorted through
our principal streets. In the Afternoon they en-
joycd Il dance in Mcgunticook Hall, The, eN-
pressed themselves as highly pleased with the
A Gil | - 4
b. IIazeltinc, ESD. of this city, President of the
Il. Il NJ. l.. Ii. X. Co., has been advised hv General
Manager Tucker of the Maine Central that il will
be necessary t" change the present train arrange
ment on the Belfast branch today the 18th inst
The extra trains have been run for thirteen months
and SO far from showing an increase of travel the
result has been u loss to the company OF over 10
900. The necessity for disseminating these trains
is regretted by the Maine Central and will be re
GREETED by our citizens well. The extra trains
have been great convenience to the travelling
public and the additional mail service they gave
has been both Il convenience and a benefit to the
community. The passenger travel has been. how
ever, surprisingly measre and there seems to be
no other course to pursue than return to the for
mcr service. In auother COLI mn will lac found The
new time table The ding train up and the
night train down will be straight passenger trains.
The others " i'll be mi Acd
WALDO COUNTY HORSES. Our horses, IL at
Bangor, made IL good showing at Lewiston last
week. The sweepstake race, the most important
of the series was won by Maud L., owned by K
p, Leonard, of Monroe,-timc 2304. Mr.. W. G.
Marshalls liaroldsOn, of Belfast the three
years old stallion race and also the for the
cup. In the for yearlings. Mr.. W g. Pres
toms Evelyn, OF Belfast, took second money. MI
George o. Bailey, of Belfast entered his pail
Kitty Il. and Kitty T.. in the matched pair Of gen
tlemen's driving horses, and took second prize
He was entitled to first premium according the
terms which were for speed and endurance Tie
first premium was awarded 10 Il par of FIT and
sleek horses that could not compare With Mr. Bal
leys. The horses trotted Il mile each, in 2.37i /.
and double they made mile in 2.tjl., the last
quarter in 50 seconds which was 4 2.3G clip. Mr.
Ellis colt Elmbrook, did not show up we'll is he
was lame and sore. The little stallion is Il good
one, but has been doing too much work lately. \
S Rand, of Thorntlike, was given list premium OF
pair matched driving horses, and III. +. Haley, ot
Monroe third on trotting stallion. Other Waldo
county horses to take premiums were w. c.
Marshals stallion Prince Withers, Walker 4 Lit
tlefied stallion Morgan Knox; G. T. Ellis lilly
Elmbrook Belle. Black Ambc, of Lewiston, which
won the 2.29 race, was Il Waldo county horse, and
was raised by Mr. Shibles, o, Knox, and handled
by Nj. Henry Mu,gett of Belfast.
PERSONAL Mr.. and Mrs. George W. Burkett
and Mrs. Joseph 5. Thombs and family LETT this
city on Monday for the west. Mrs. Thombs re
turns home to Minneapolis while MIR ana Mrs